novelraw Chapter 34: Complete annihilation, successful modification.
Chapter 34: Complete annihilation, successful modification.
Amidst the churning of the sharks, it wasn't long before the wizard Recent's body was completely torn apart and fell into the sharks' bellies.
Only then did Loon become certain of the death of the wizard Recent, and only then did he begin to sort through the spoils he had obtained from Recent.
First, there was that witchcraft artifact.
It was a staff-like object, made entirely of wood, with a claw-like top that held a fragment of a magic stone.
The staff itself is inscribed with a defensive spell called "Deflection Lock," which can be activated by the wizard's own mental power or maintained directly by the power of the magic stone fragment.
As long as the power of the magic stone fragment is not actively broken, the effect of 'deflection lock' can remain on the wizard until it is exhausted.
Furthermore, the material of the staff itself has a mysterious effect, so when a wizard casts a spell, if he can activate the power of the staff, the effect of the spell he casts will be enhanced to a certain extent.
If it is a spell-like ability, the spell's effect can be amplified by more than 30%.
However, for level zero spells, the amplification of spell effects is only slightly more than 10%.
Even so, this is still a very precious staff.
Most importantly, this staff does not need to be held in your hand to be effective; it is equally effective if you keep it close to your body.
Then there was the scroll, and the spells on it were familiar to Loon.
It's that levitation technique.
"It's levitation magic." The Crimson Wizard's gaze became 'viscous' as he looked at the scroll.
Levitation – this is second only to flight among the many spells of a wizard.
It is the closest thing to flight.
"So, the wizard Recent wasn't flying in the air riding a magical beast before."
"Instead, he cast a levitation spell on himself and then had the seagull carry him to achieve the effect of flight." Looking at the scroll, the Crimson Wizard instantly understood the method that the Wizard Lessont had previously demonstrated.
After collecting the two spoils, the sharks that had devoured the body of Wizard Lescent were called back, and then they disemboweled and pieced together the wizard's corpse.
They also found the necklace of the needle-toothed eel.
"Should we destroy this thing?" Loen asked, holding the needle-toothed eel necklace and looking at the Crimson Wizard, who seemed extremely uncomfortable in front of it.
"No, I want to keep it." The Crimson Wizard took the chain from Loen with great difficulty and then explained why.
"Needle-toothed eels were once farmed on a large scale."
"Although the needle eel went extinct after the siren, it left behind much more than the siren."
"Many noble families have collected fossilized teeth of needle-toothed eels and other such items."
"I cannot deceive myself by destroying this chain and pretending it doesn't exist."
"Instead, I have to get used to the interference and suppression of the needle eel's aura on me."
"I must learn to communicate with the mystical and cast spells despite the interference and suppression of the needle eel's aura."
The Scarlet Wizard's attitude was extremely firm.
"Even if we need to adapt, we have to wait until Andy finishes his transformation first."
With a flick of his wrist, Loon took the chain back from the Crimson Wizard and tossed it into the sea.
"As for this necklace, let's just throw it into the sea for now. Anyway, there's plenty of stuff left behind by the needle eel, so we can go find more when we need it."
Finally, what was found in the remains of the wizard Lesson and inside the shark's belly was a key.
"This should be the key to Wizard Recent's wizard tower," Scarlet Wizard guessed.
"Wizard Tower?" Upon hearing this, Loen's eyes immediately lit up.
A dark wizard who dominates the stormy seas has run a wizard's tower for twenty years—there must be considerable wealth inside.
"Thunder Wizard, after Andy's modifications are complete, how about we go find Wizard Lescent's Wizard Tower together?" Crimson Wizard invited.
"It's settled then." Lo Ang nodded.
Afterwards, the two left the area and found an island nearby. They recovered their energy through meditation and re-breathed underwater before riding the shark and continuing their journey to the shark farm.
"How is Andy?" Luo Ang stopped at the edge of the shark farm and glanced at Andy swimming beside him.
As Scarlet Wizard's contractual partner, Andy's condition is closely linked to Scarlet Wizard's condition.
The Crimson Wizard was suppressed and interfered with by the Needle Eel, and this effect naturally spread to Andy.
"Very healthy." After examining Andy's condition, the Scarlet Wizard gestured to Loon and then began the transformation of Andy.
Meanwhile, Luo Ang rode a shark to the surface and patrolled the perimeter of the shark farm, circling it again and again to prevent anything else from interfering with the transformation.
The renovation process lasted for a day and a night.
After the eight nodes corresponding to the slashing technique were engraved into Andy's body one by one, the Crimson Wizard's spirit also entered Andy's body through the power of the contract, guiding Andy's life force to move along those nodes and form a cycle.
At the very moment the cycle was formed, the wounds on Andy's body caused by the modification began to "surge" rapidly, and an immense life force flowed through his body.
Countless granulation tissues spread across the wound.
In an instant, Andy's wounds were healed—even the old wounds that had spread from his cheeks healed quickly.
"The transformation was a success!" Seeing this, even though Andy hadn't yet displayed the power of that slashing technique, Loon knew that the Crimson Wizard's transformation of Andy was a success.
Andy has now successfully transformed into a lesser magical beast.
The scene of his body bursting with vitality, causing all his wounds to heal rapidly, was exactly the same as the experience of Loen's burns healing rapidly when he completed his meditation and became a true wizard apprentice.
It was a 'semi-digital' change, a change unique to wizards.
Once this change is achieved, damage other than lethal or crippling will have a significantly reduced impact on wizards.
Whether they are wizards or magical beasts, their ability to survive will be significantly enhanced.
For the Scarlet Wizard, Andy's transformation was just the beginning.
For wizards, life and soul are one—influencing each other.
Even wizards of the soul school have never denied the power of the body.
Even wizards of the flesh-and-blood school do not deny the power of the soul.
These two are inherently complementary—it's just that the wizarding school that focuses on one aspect takes the other and swallows it up with the part they seek.
For example, a wizard of the soul school uses the power of the soul to usurp the power of the body.